Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 57.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 80.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 5.1 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.